Maria Theresa

American  

[muh-ree-uh tuh-rey-suh, -zuh] / məˈri ə təˈreɪ sə, -zə /

noun

1. 1717–80, archduchess of Austria; queen of Hungary and Bohemia 1740–80 (wife of Francis II; mother of Joseph II, Leopold II, Marie Antoinette).

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Maria Theresa British  

/ məˈriːə təˈreɪzə /

noun

1. 1717–80, archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1740–80); the daughter and heiress of Emperor Charles VI of Austria; the wife of Emperor Francis I; the mother of Emperor Joseph II. In the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48) she was confirmed in all her possessions except Silesia, which she attempted unsuccessfully to regain in the Seven Years' War (1756–63)

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Example Sentences

In “Central Europe” Luka Ivan Jukic, a historian and journalist, dates the map to 1740, when Frederick the Great, the Hohenzollern ruler of Prussia, moved to wrest most of Silesia from Maria Theresa, the Habsburg ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Philippines foreign affairs minister Maria Theresa Lazaro and her Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, have agreed to "keep each other closely informed" of any developments related to the investigation into the Bondi Beach shooting, according to a text message Lazaro sent to the media.

From BBC

Austria faced near extinction in 1740 when Maria Theresa’s accession to the Habsburg throne prompted Frederick II of Prussia to invade and spark a war of partition.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is in the middle of the vacation town, historically known as the site of King Louis XIV’s wedding to his first wife, Maria Theresa of Spain.

From New York Times

Saint-Jean-de-Luz is an upscale seaside town near the Spanish border and is historically known as the site of King Louis XIV’s wedding to his first wife, Maria Theresa of Spain.

From New York Times